Re: Refractor vs. Reflector?

From: Larry Curcio (lcurcio_at_verizon.net)
Date: 09/03/04 

Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 19:14:05 GMT

1) Please don't do the 60mm Bushnell refractor. In the
telescope FAQ, there should be a picture of one under
the item _What Scopes Should I Avoid?_

2) The Bushnell bowling ball is a rotten implementation of
a workable optical scheme that is best manifested in
The Orion StarBlast. That scope goes for $169.00 . That's
$30.00 cheaper than your source for the much inferior
Bushnell. It's marketed for kids, and useful to adults.

http://www.telescope.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=4644&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=

Find a review here
http://www.scopereviews.com/page1t.html

3) In this price range, consider the Orion XT 4.5 dob. Planetary
images will be somewhat sharper than they are in the StarBlast. It's
the same price as the bowling ball. Like the StarBlast, it is marketed
for kids, but useful to adults.
http://www.telescope.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=364&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=

Find a review at
http://www.scopereviews.com/page1s.html#3

If interest grows, you will surely want more aperture, but
either one of these will remain useful as a light alternative.
(Small scopes have their place in any arsenal.) You can
certainly start with more aperture, but I'm inferring
from your post that $200.00 is your limit.

-Larry (Owns a StarBlast and Bushnell Bowling Ball) C.

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